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Nonprofit · EIN 85-3343221

AGROECOLOGY COMMONS

Tax-exempt · EL SOBRANTE, CA 94803

Financials

$830K$922K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of AGROECOLOGY COMMONS by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$829,539$921,949-$92,410$112,046$70$111,976
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$820,959
of which government grants
$375,703
Program service revenue
$8,580
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$520
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$432,187
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$432,187
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$600
Accounting fees
$4,500
Occupancy
$15,272
Travel
$12,449
Depreciation
$4,058
Program services (functional)
$323,395
Management and general (functional)
$565,612
Fundraising (functional)
$32,942

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$205,869
Total assets, end of year
$112,046
Total liabilities, end of year
$70
Net assets, end of year
$111,976
Land, buildings and equipment
$28,700
Gross unrelated business income
$372
Gross receipts
$829,539
Employees
0
Volunteers
238
Year formed
2020
State of legal domicile
CA

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Jeneba KilgoreCo-Director
Trustee or director, Officer
32$79,583
Lazzlo JenkinsCo-Director
Trustee or director
32$78,282
Brooke PorterCo-Director
Trustee or director
32$74,583
Leah AtwoodCo-Director
Trustee or director
32$74,583
Alexa LevyCo-Director
Trustee or director
32$73,333

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
836 MARIN RD, EL SOBRANTE, CA 94803-1322
In care of
% JENEBA KILGORE
Mailing address (990-N for 2020)
PO Box 4070, Berkeley CA 94704
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
Jeneba Kilgore, P O Box 3406, Oakland, CA 94609
Principal officer (990-N for 2020)
Paul Roge, 1020 Hidden Valley Rd, Soquel CA 95073
Signed the 990
Jeneba Kilgore, President
Phone
(831) 818-4769
Return prepared by
Inspire Tax and Financial Services

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 85-3343221 or by the name AGROECOLOGY COMMONS.

Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)

Mission

Educate farmers about agroecology.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • Apprenticeships: Services Provided: education in agroecology through apprenticeships People Benefited: 21 Program Activities: 12-month apprenticeship program supporting 13 beginning and evolving farmers who are BIPOC, LGBTQIA, Femme, and working-class humans focused on land stewardship, small farm production, cooperative marketing and food sovereignty by 9 established farmers. cooperative marketing, and food sovereignty.We also organized and implemented a seed grant program for ten BAFFT graduates and farmer educators to support community projects for agroecology and food sovereignty. Farmer-to-Farmer Skillshares- AC organized seven 1/2 day learning exchanges and trained 238 young and beginning farmers, majority BIPOC. Training topics included soil health and fertility, goat stewardship and cheese making, bee hive resilience, rotational grazing, and cooperative organizing for land stewardship.
    Expenses $61,242
  • BAFFT: Services Provided: education in agroecology through farmer training People Benefited: 73 Program Activities: The Bay Area Farmer-to-Farmer Training (BAFFT) is a nine-month program from March 2024 to November 2024hosted by Agroecology Commons, a network of farmers, and community educators with diverse expertise. Focus areas include small farm production, food sovereignty, agroecology, and global social movements. BAFFT promotes critical educational programming that teaches technical agroecological farming skills. Honoring Indigenous and peasant land-based traditions, our curriculum also explores legacies of political organizing within food movements both globally and locally.
    Expenses $81,273
  • Incubator Farm: Services Provided:education in agroecology through experiential learning & farmer-to-farmer skillshares. People Benefited: 110 Program Activities: Built out infrastructure for the incubator farm where we provide land access for beginning farmers to autonomously and cooperatively grow crops, hone skills, and launch their farm projects with mentorship and support.We hosted 1 incubator in 2024 who grew an array of crops. AC organized four 1/2 day learning exchanges in collaboration with local organizations and trained 45 participants in Solar Panel Build- UC Berkeley Engineering Program; Farm benches building - Girls Garage; Honey House- Laney College Carpentry Class; Rain Water Catchment Design- UC Berkeley Engineering Program. Hosted farm tours with: Spellman, UC Santa Cruz, UC Berkeley, Howard, Laney College, and Tuskegee. Along with multiple 7 volunteer days totalling 64 volunteers.
    Expenses $121,182
  • Other Program service expenses
    Expenses $59,698 · grants $9,452

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
85-3343221
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2021
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$112,046
Income (IRS master file)
$829,539

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$829,539$921,949$112,046XML
990December 2023$712,395$627,824$205,869IRS
990December 2022$455,481$368,050$122,404IRS
990-EZDecember 2021–––IRS
990-N for 2020
Officer: Paul Roge
December 31, 2020≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 85-3343221).

Questions about AGROECOLOGY COMMONS

What is the EIN of AGROECOLOGY COMMONS?
The employer identification number (EIN) of AGROECOLOGY COMMONS is 85-3343221.
Is AGROECOLOGY COMMONS tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2021.
Are donations to AGROECOLOGY COMMONS tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does AGROECOLOGY COMMONS file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of AGROECOLOGY COMMONS due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did AGROECOLOGY COMMONS last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of AGROECOLOGY COMMONS?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Jeneba Kilgore.
Who are the officers and directors of AGROECOLOGY COMMONS?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 5 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $79,583 (Jeneba Kilgore, Co-Director).
How much revenue does AGROECOLOGY COMMONS have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $829,539, expenses of $921,949 and total assets of $112,046 at year end.

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